Camera mount

A studio mount for a portable camera of the type having a lens assembly detachably mounted thereon, and an associated view-finder, characterized in the provision of:

• a camera attachment assembly adapted for mounting said camera and lens assembly complete thereon;
• said attachment assembly also being adapted for attachment to a base assembly;
• a protective grille assembly mounted on said attachment assembly and defining a cage extending generally around the space that is occupied by said camera when mounted;
• said attachment assembly comprising a camera front mounting plate adapted for mounting said camera complete on a rear side thereof, and a bottom plate adapted for attachment to said front mounting plate and for attachment to said base assembly;
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• said grille cage assembly including a pair of grille members each comprising a tube element formed into an endless loop of quadrilateral shape larger than the lateral silhouette of said camera and adapted for mutually supporting and strengthening attachment in a vertical plane to the assembly of said front and bottom plates on one of the lateral sides thereof to define, with the other cage member, said protective grille cage assembly for said camera;
• said grille cage assembly also having mutually supporting and strengthening connections with said view-finder.

A studio mount for a portable camera of the type having a lens assembly detachably mounted thereon, and an associated view-finder, characterized in the provision of:

• a camera attachment assembly adapted for mounting said camera and lens assembly complete thereon;
• said attachment assembly also being adapted for attachment to a base assembly;
• a protective grille assembly mounted on said attachment assembly and defining a cage extending generally around the space that is occupied by said camera when mounted;
• said attachment assembly comprising a camera front mounting plate adapted for mounting said camera complete on a rear side thereof, and a bottom plate adapted for attachment to said front mounting plate and for attachment to said base assembly;
• said grille cage assembly including a pair of grille members each comprising a tube element formed into an endless loop of quadrilateral shape larger than the lateral silhouette of said camera and adapted for attachment in a vertical plane to the assembly of said front and bottom plates on one of the lateral sides thereof to define, with the other cage member, said protective grille cage assembly for said camera;
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• front handle means attached to said front plate so as to extend above said plate and shaped to define a first demi-clamp for each of the front upper runs of said grille members, said front mounting plate being accordingly shaped to define a pair of second demi-clamps for said upper runs and said first and second demi-clamps being arranged to define two complete clamps for said respective runs;
• whereby when said front plate, front handle means and said grille cage assemblies are assembled, all provide mutual support and rigidity for one another and for the mount;
• said grille cage assembly also having mutually supporting and strengthening connections with said view-finder.

A studio mount for a portable camera of the type having a lens assembly detachably mounted thereon, and an associated view-finder, characterized in the provision of:

• a camera attachment assembly adapted for mounting said camera and lens assembly complete thereon;
• said attachment assembly also being adapted for attachment to a base assembly;
• a protective grille assembly mounted on said attachment assembly and defining a cage extending generally around the space that is occupied by said camera when mounted;
• said attachment assembly comprising a camera front mounting plate adapted for mounting said camera complete on a rear side thereof, and a bottom plate adapted for attachment to said front mounting plate and for attachment to said base assembly;
• said grille cage assembly including a pair of grille members each comprising a tube element formed into an endless loop of quadrilateral shape larger than the lateral silhouette of said camera and adapted for mutually supporting and strengthening attachment in a vertical plane to the assembly of said front and bottom plates on one of the lateral sides thereof to define, with the other cage member, said protective grille cage assembly for said camera;
• a view-finder and monitor assembly including a horizontal support plate therefor;
• a bracket attached to said support plate;
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• a horizontal pivot pin journalled on said bracket and also keyed to said view-finder and monitor in a vertical plane;
• said bracket being provided with clamping means to lock said view-finder and monitor in a desired inclination in said vertical plane;
• said support plate extending between said tube elements for support of said view-finder and monitor assembly and for lateral strengthening of said grille cage assembly.